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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

looney

/lˈuni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
looney
IPA
/lˈuni/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of loony.

noun

Alternative spelling of loony.

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

At least from 1829.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Luanaigh, lúan

Inflected Forms

more looney (comparative) most looney (superlative) looneys (plural) Lunney (alternative)

Derived Forms

Looneyville

Synonyms

crazy loony nutcase weirdo

Homonyms

loony loonie luny

Rhymes With

rooney uni sunni mooney clooney puny loony cooney muni cuny bruni cluny

Questions

How do you pronounce looney?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈuni/.
What does looney mean?
Alternative spelling of loony.
Where does looney come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce looney

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